Okey’s Cycle Lifts Louisville to 11-3 Rout of Stripers

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. – Louisville catcher Chris Okey hit for the cycle on Saturday night, propelling the Bats (19-33) to an 11-3 win over the Gwinnett Stripers (27-26) at Coolray Field.

Decisive Plays:The Stripers took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on an RBI double by Pat Valaika and RBI single by Joe Dunand. With Gwinnett leading 3-1 in the fifth, the Bats exploded for five runs in the frame as Ronnie Dawson (5) and T.J. Friedl (4) each homered off Nick Vincent (L, 1-4). Okey drove in the final five runs with a three-run homer (1) in the seventh and two-run double in the ninth.

Key Contributors: * Phil Gosselin* went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base. Ryan Casteel also had a multi-hit game, finishing 2-for-4 with a run. Valaika doubled, walked, and drove in a run on a 1-for-3 night. Dunand singled home a run in his first at-bat with Gwinnett and finished the night 1-for-4. For Louisville, Okey went 4-for-5 with a double, triple, homer, two runs, and five RBIs.

Noteworthy: Alex Dickerson’s five-game hitting streak was snapped with an 0-for-4 night, while John Nogowski’s 0-for-4 showing ended his six-game on-base streak.

Next Game (Sunday, June 5): Gwinnett vs. Louisville, 1:05 p.m. at Coolray Field. RHP Bryce Elder(2-1, 5.10 ERA) for the Stripers vs. RHP Ben Lively (1-4, 4.50 ERA) for the Bats. Radio Broadcast: 12:50 p.m. on MyCountry993.com. Stay after the game for the Postgame Kids Run the Bases as part of Sunday Funday presented by Georgia United Credit Union.